Tag Archives: Cold War

1989: Gorbachev pushes for a reform with Soviet farming

Posted on March 15, 2019 by Steve

In anticipation of the upcoming documentary Meeting Gorbachev, I found this little piece about Soviet History as their last leader tried to stem the superpower’s decline. I’m looking forward to seeing this movie: German director Werner Herzog will be interviewing Gorbachev, … Continue reading →

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1979: The Shah of Iran flees, 40 years of hate gets rolling

Posted on January 16, 2019 by Steve

America’s brutal puppet fled Iran giving Ayatollah Khomeini and his religious thugs the opening they needed to create a different, brutal Islamic theocracy which has been a thorn in the world’s side ever since. The outcome shouldn’t be a shock … Continue reading →

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The Death of Stalin: Acquired Taste

Posted on June 2, 2018 by Steve

My final entry for Marx’s birthday. It’s late but I still want to write about seeing this at the nearby discount theater which never ceases to amaze me in what they carry. Believe it or not, The Death of Stalin is … Continue reading →

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The Toys That Made Us, part one

Posted on March 28, 2018 by Steve

I discovered and got on the bandwagon late with this show, I wholeheartedly admit it. However, it was so great, I’ve watched all four episodes TWICE since I love toys, even at my advanced age. Not just playing with them but … Continue reading →

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The Shape of Water: Worth Seeing with some reservations

Posted on January 13, 2018 by Steve

The short version…it’s a modern, R-rated take on The Creature From The Black Lagoon. I loved how del Toro made the creature more credible and stuck with practical effects on him. The creature is a him as you’ll see in the … Continue reading →

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RIP Stanislav Petrov

Posted on September 26, 2017 by Steve

According to newspaper reports, Petrov may have passed away this May since real news out of Russia is difficult to get. You probably never heard of him until the reports of his death. I had heard of him indirectly over … Continue reading →

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Atomic Blonde: Rental

Posted on September 10, 2017 by Steve

The short version…John Wick is a woman duking it out in Berlin circa 1989, days before the Wall is destroyed by the residents. To create the mood, cue up all the predictable Eighties synth tunes that sound German (New Order, Depeche … Continue reading →

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Trumbo: Must See

Posted on December 6, 2015 by Steve

You may not know Dalton Trumbo by name but you’ll know the movies he wrote the screenplays to: Roman Holiday, Spartacus, Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo, Exodus and Kitty Foyle. He was also a highly-paid screenwriter whose career was devastated by the Red Scare … Continue reading →

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Bridge of Spies: Worth seeing

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Steve

Spielberg and Hanks team up again to cover the next chapter of American History after Saving Private Cliché back in 1998, aka Spielberg Americanizes Stalingrad. Still, I couldn’t help but like this little Thriller-Drama-History puff piece despite it playing fast and loose … Continue reading →

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Red Army: Worth Seeing*

Posted on April 5, 2015 by Steve

* – A quick warning since this rating is automatic for hockey fans. However, I think non-fans will be impressed about the story of the team that changed the game. It’s also a good “other-side” perspective to Miracle. Red Army is a compelling … Continue reading →

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1980: The Miracle on Ice

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Steve

Today is the 35th anniversary of the US’s victory over the Soviet Union at the 1980 Winter Games. Contrary to popular belief, it didn’t result in a gold medal, these guys still had to defeat Finland because the medal round … Continue reading →

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Welcome to a belated November

Posted on November 2, 2014 by Steve

We’re off to the home stretch of 2014 because in America, the Holiday Season gets kicked off with Halloween followed by Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s. Interspersed in between are the other so-called good movies. The Summer sucked, I’m hoping the … Continue reading →

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2010 in 2010

Posted on March 27, 2010 by Steve

An interesting little look back/contrast on what we thought the future would be like back in 1984 through this sequel to Kubrick-Clarke’s odd original 2001. It’s certainly an Eighties movie with its greater emphasis on action (relatively more compared to … Continue reading →

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